The Watts Doc #6: Lactate Myths and Truths
We check out some old research to find the origins of common lactate myths like its role in fatigue, its acidity, the "anaerobic threshold," and whether it's a metabolic dead end. Then we correct the ...
7 Maj 201950min
Talking To Ashton Lambie
Kolie and Kyle sit down with The Fastest Pursuiter in the World, Ashton Lambie, and talk about gravel racing and training for the track, his world record individual pursuit, his time with Huub-Wattbik...
27 Apr 201945min
The Watts Doc #5: Can You Lift Heavy While Endurance Training?
This episode begins with the mind-muscle connection of neural drive before diving into research on doing strength and endurance training concurrently, and how they interfere with each other. We then l...
21 Apr 201939min
The Watts Doc #4: How High Intensity Interval Training Makes You Faster
What do high intensity intervals, the original Tabata protocol, and a calcium leak have in common? Kolie and Kyle take a look at three scientific papers, what they might mean for you, and how to apply...
12 Apr 201937min
The Watts Doc #3: Is There Anything Special About 2x20?
Kolie and Kyle look at how duration and intensity play a role in FTP training and the significance of the canonical 2x20min FTP workout. The discussion touches on how to structure workouts beyond 2x20...
6 Apr 201930min
The Watts Doc #2: Why You're Training Too Hard For Criteriums
Bad news, everyone. You're training too hard for crits. Kolie and Kyle uncover the physiology of what makes someone successful at criteriums, cyclocross, and other types of repeated sprint performance...
1 Apr 201945min
The Watts Doc #1: FTP Testing
Kolie and Kyle take a deep dive into the pros and cons of the many FTP tests. "What is special about 60 minutes to the human body?" What tests should certain people avoid? How hard is it to ride at y...
24 Mars 201953min
